Social Media Summit - Chicago Southland CVB

December 2011
Grant Writing Workshop
The Grant Writing Workshop will assist Chicago
Southland municipalities and member not-for-profit
agencies in applying for tourism matching grants.
January 4, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau Office
2304 173rd Street Lansing, IL 60438
Holiday Reception Brings Holiday
Cheer to the Chicago Southland
The Chicago Southland CVB offers $46,000 a year for qualified
tourism projects through its Local Tourism Grant Program.
Please RSVP to Bernice by January 3, 2012 at
708-895-8200 or bernice@visitchicagosouthland.com
Social Media Summit
Above: Mayor Dan Tovo,
Village of Monee, left, and
Mayor Vivian Covington,
Village of Univeristy Park
Above: Mayor Patrick
Kitching, Village of Alsip,
left, and Jim Garrett,
President/CEO, CSCVB
Register Now!
February 23, 2012
DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago-Alsip
Keynote Speakers
Jeff Molander, CEO
Molander & Associates,
Generating leads and
sales using social
media efficiently
The Social Media Summit
will be a one day seminar for
businesses wanting to
know how to make social
media work for them.
Register at http://conta.cc/
J.D. Gershbein, CEO,
SocialMediaSummit2012
Owlish Communications or for more info: Contact Elizabeth
Optimizing and
at elizabeth@visitchicagosouthland.
monetizing your
com or 708-895-8200.
LinkedIn profile
December 2011
Above: From left, Mayor Norm Abbott, Village
of Lansing, Board Member Aemish Patel, Greg
Bales, office of U.S. Senator
Richard Durbin, Rahul
Patel, Board Member John
DeLaurentiis and Branko Illic
Right: Reviews of the food
at the DoubleTree by Hilton
Chicago-Alsip ranged from
“Delicious!” to “Incredible!”
Above: Vice-Chairman Roy
Patel, left, and Chairman of
the Board John Thompson
www.visitchicagosouthland.com
Lansing Appointment
May 2011
Alan Gagnon
General
Manager
Days Inn
Bridgeview
Lansing Appointment
May 2011
David Galocy
Owner
Wingstop
Restaurant
South Holland
South Holland Appointment
September 2011
The Chicago Southland CVB
welcomed five new members to
their Board of Directors recently.
Frank Mastalerz
Events Director
and Talent Buyer
TOYOTA PARK
The 30 member Board of Directors
Bridgeview
consists of representatives from
the 20 funding municipalities and
other governmental and industry
appointments that oversee and
Exhibition Appointment
advocate for the CSCVB.
October 2011
The CSCVB sales team
attended two trade shows in the
month of November. Between
the two shows, they generated
26 prospects and made contact
with 80 different organizations.
Director of Sales Mary
Patchin and Sales Executive
Kristy Stevens attended
Meetings Quest
Chicago, which
focused on
meeting planners,
on November 15 in Rosemont.
Kristy Stevens also attended
Rejuvenate Marketplace, which
focuses on
planners of
faith-based events, November
7-9 in San Jose, CA.
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Are you a friend of the Chicago
Southland CVB on Facebook?
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Bridgeview Appointment
September 2011
John DeLaurentiis
Airport Manager
Lansing Municipal
Airport
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Aemish Patel
General Manager
Holiday Inn
Express Hotel &
Suites Chicago
South-Lansing
Sales Team Generates Leads
for the Chicago Southland
Answer our trivia question for a
chance to win a Chicago Southland
prize pack including:
~2 free meals at J.J. Kellys-Lansing
~Overnight accommodation at
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Chicago South-Lansing.
Visitors Guide Sent to Printer
The CSCVB 2012 Visitors
Guide was sent to the printer after
careful review by the staff. 125,000
copies of the guide will be printed.
Distribution will begin at all hotels,
airports, malls, tourist information
centers, chambers of commerce, and
municipalities. Distribution will begin
in mid-January.
New Member for November
Palermo’s on 95th
4849 West 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Owner William Calderone
708-425-6262
palermos95th.com
From intimate dinners to elegant
banquets to professional party
planning, Palermo’s 95th, with
its old world Italian charm, can
Answer for a chance to win!
accommodate your every need.
facebook.com/ChicagoSouthland
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The answer is:
OAK LAWN